comparison
Pronunciation:
/kəmˈpæɹɪsən//kəmˈpæɹɪsən/noun
Definitions
The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
Example: to bring a thing into comparison with another; there is no comparison between them
An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each-other.
Example: He made a careful comparison of the available products before buying anything.
With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
Example: There really is no comparison between the performance of today's computers and those of a decade ago.
(grammar) The ability of adjectives and adverbs to form three degrees, as in hot, hotter, hottest.